English-Italian translations for witch-hunt

• caccia alle streghe
  La caccia alle streghe dei Verdi contro la signora Kroes esige una risposta. The witch-hunt by the Greens against Mrs Kroes demands a response.
  Il collega è giustamente contrario alla caccia alle streghe perseguita dal governo polacco. He rightly objects to the witch-hunt which the Polish Government seeks.
  Se si procedesse con questi metodi, apriremmo una sorta di caccia alle streghe. We are afraid of having a 'witch-hunt' when naming and shaming is carried out.

Definition of witch-hunt

• A search for people believed to be using sorcery or harmful magic, especially in order to punish them
• An attempt to find and publicly punish a group of people perceived as a threat, usually on ideological or political grounds
• A public smear-campaign against an individual

Related words

• witch-hazel
• witch-hunting
• American witch-hazel